Breakfast for 12

Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Name: Lemon Blueberry Muffins
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 lemon; 1 egg; 1 cup milk; 1/2 cup softened butter; 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries; 1/4 cup butter; 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/2 cup sugar

$1.83for 430 minServes 12

Tender blueberry muffins combine lemon zest and juice with a sweet butter topping before baking until golden.

Photo: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Frozen fruit, 5 oz$0.18/oz typical	5 oz	$0.90Typical price
	Juice, 0.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.48

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
12servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Breakfasts Back to school Summer

Typical price

$0.46 per serving$1.83 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 lemon
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and grease or line a 12-cup muffin pan.
Whisk the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Whisk the egg, milk, softened butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice in another bowl.
Stir the wet mixture into the dry mixture, then gently fold in the blueberries.
Divide the batter among the muffin cups and bake for 18 to 22 minutes until golden and firm.
Mix the melted butter with the remaining sugar, brush it over the warm muffins, and cool them for 5 minutes.